Bay Curious
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Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.
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Jun 20, 2019 • 17min
California Sounds: What’s It Like to Navigate the Bay Area While Blind?
Follow one man through his morning routine to get a taste of what's helpful and harmful for commuters who are blind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2019 • 12min
Marin Was Once Armed With Nuclear Missiles, Luckily They Were Never Deployed
Veterans say the Cold War missile batteries that ringed the Bay Area packed nuclear warheads with a punch that more than equaled the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2019 • 16min
Why Are There So Many Crows in the Bay Area?
There are a lot of crows in the Bay Area, but maybe that's not such a bad thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2019 • 12min
Why Wild Turkeys Love the Bay Area’s Suburbs
The turkeys we see today are descendants of birds captured near the Rio Grande in Texas that were brought to California. Learn more about our wild turkeys and hear the story of a turkey that broke into prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2019 • 13min
The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water
As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2019 • 13min
How Old Oakland’s Historic Buildings Survived Decay (and Demolition)
Many of the classic buildings were condemned and padlocked in the 1970s before an architect undertook a massive project to restore them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2019 • 14min
Meet Charley Parkhurst: The Gold Rush’s Fearless, Gender Non-Conforming Stagecoach Driver
Read our web story: Meet Charley Parkhurst: The Gold Rush’s Fearless, Gender Non-Conforming Stagecoach DriverReported by Jessica Placzek.Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran, Rob Speight, Suzie Racho, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2019 • 14min
From Arks to Anchor-Outs: The History of Waterfront Living on Richardson Bay
People have been living for free anchored in Richardson Bay for decades, but living on the water in Marin County goes all the way back to the state's early days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2019 • 12min
The Flying Aircraft Carrier That Once Called Moffett Field Home
If you’ve driven north on 101 through Mountain View, you really can’t miss Moffett Field. Seeing the giant open airfield is one thing — but what really grabs the eye is the larger-than-life birdcage-looking structure known as Hangar One. This week on the show, we learn why the airfield was built, what majestic airship that was once house there, and what’s going on at Moffett Field now.Read the web story: That Giant Structure Off 101 Once Housed a Flying Aircraft CarrierReported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Robert Speight, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Pat Yollin and David Weir.Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. We’d also love your questions about Lake Tahoe at baycurious.org/tahoe.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 4, 2019 • 14min
Why is Piedmont a Separate City From Oakland?
Piedmont is surrounded on all sides but the city of Oakland, yet has remained an independent city since it incorporated in the the late 1800s. We take a closer look at the wild circumstances that lead Piedmont to form, and discuss some of the tensions that exist between Oakland and Piedmont residents today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
